Phase A, Architecture VisionDerived from ArchiMate

ArchiMate Capability Map

Lay out enterprise capabilities in two levels and shade the cell where investment should go next, the way a heat map would.

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Capability Map viewpoint: a two level view of what the business can do

The ArchiMate Capability Map viewpoint gives a structured overview of enterprise capabilities, usually two or three levels deep, and doubles as a heat map for deciding where investment should go.

Capability Map viewpoint: a two level view of what the business can do A Capability Map viewpoint, derived from the ArchiMate 3.2 Specification by The Open Group, drawn for London Grid Distribution. Three level one capabilities each aggregate two level two capabilities: Manage customer connections aggregates Capacity assessment and Connection design; Operate and maintain the network aggregates Outage response and Asset maintenance; Steward network data aggregates Data publication and Settlement support. Capacity assessment is shaded as the investment priority, the way a heat map marks where money should go next. CAPABILITY L1 Manage customer connections From enquiry to energisation CAPABILITY L2 Capacity assessment Investment priority: demand is rising CAPABILITY L2 Connection design Performing, no change planned CAPABILITY L1 Operate and maintain the network Keep supplies on, assets healthy CAPABILITY L2 Outage response Performing, monitor closely CAPABILITY L2 Asset maintenance Stable, funded in current plan CAPABILITY L1 Steward network data Publish and account for data CAPABILITY L2 Data publication Stable, obligations met CAPABILITY L2 Settlement support Adequate, demand may grow aggregates aggregates aggregates aggregates aggregates aggregates London Grid Distribution capability map Shaded cell marks the investment priority, as on a heat map Derived from the ArchiMate 3.2 Specification, The Open Group

Each level one capability aggregates the level two capabilities beneath it. London Grid Distribution shades Capacity assessment as its investment priority because connection demand is outgrowing the tools that assess it.

When executives need one page showing what the business can do and which capability needs money next.

What you need and what you get

You'll need

  • Level one capabilities and their children
  • An assessment of each capability

You'll get

  • A two-level capability map
  • A shaded investment priority

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Derived from

  • The Open GroupArchiMate 3.2 Specification, Capability Map ViewpointSource

ArchiMate is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. This tool is independently produced and aligned with the published ArchiMate standard.